Sweden — 2026 World Cup Squad

Two No. 9s rated 92 apiece. That is where any honest read of Sweden has to start. Viktor Gyokeres, now at Arsenal, and Alexander Isak, now at Liverpool, are the kind of pairing most nations would happily build an entire identity around, and the only real anxiety is logistical: who leads, who drifts, and whether a coach can stop them treading on each other's toes. Isak is the cooler hand, all timing and movement into the channels; Gyokeres is shoulders, sprints and noise. Side by side, they are a problem.

What changed lately is everything behind them. Lucas Bergvall has turned into Tottenham's engine, the carrier who turns a clearance into an attack, and Newcastle's Anthony Elanga gives the flank a gear most defences cannot match. The spine is steadier too, with Atalanta's Isak Hien growing fast next to Victor Lindelof's Aston Villa-honed calm.

So the picture is a blunt, transition-hungry side built to feed two elite strikers rather than pass anyone into submission. Miss the balance and they stall. Get it right, and nobody in this draw wants them.